spoon feed

be still my heart

2012-02-01T13:11:00.000-08:00

{Happy February.}

Love in January

2012-01-10T12:23:00.000-08:00

sweater love cards are back, while quantities last...

Limited selection of custom, hand-painted greeting cards available now.

Get them for Valentine's Day, for a bestie, or just to say "hey, i like you".

Available as singles, or in sets of 8 cards.

blank inside.

email courtney@spoonstudio.com to order

2012-01-10T08:41:00.001-08:00

Holiday Sale Season

2011-12-08T07:01:00.000-08:00

We had such a great time at the NOOK Holiday Sale on Saturday, we're doing it all over again this weekend!

Here's a look at some of the new work you can pick up at NOOK (Saturday December 10th) and the Toronto Young Designers Sale (Sunday December 11th).

{details below...}

{hand collaged letters, sold individually, 5" x 7" each}

{buttons: deck your lapel}

Also in the works, hand lettered holiday garlands (sneak peek posted soon) and a new collection of holiday cards.

Come by, take a look and give the gift of handmade this year

Saturday December 11th

NOOK collective

156 Augusta Avenue-Kensington Market

11am-5pm

Sunday December 11th

Toronto Young Designers Sale

l'ouvrier kitchen/bar

791 Dundas Street West

11am-5pm

{xo.}

NOOK Holiday Sale

2011-11-28T06:44:00.000-08:00

An incredible group of Toronto artists coming together to provide you with fresh, handmade art and gifts to give this Holiday season! Stop by and see what's on offer.

See the list of participating artists here

Ties and socks no more!

2011-11-02T08:53:00.000-07:00

album art

2011-10-31T10:06:00.000-07:00

Pet Clark

Carly Simon

The Pointer Sisters

new collage work on vintage LP covers

Trick or Treat, Smell my Feet

2011-10-31T09:16:00.000-07:00

wishing everyone a safe, happy and sugar-rushed hallowe'en

Cut paper process

2011-10-26T08:04:00.001-07:00

love+free

2011-10-24T19:26:00.000-07:00

sketch

final

the sketch and final for a recent commission; an anniversary gift, inspired by the couple's trip to arizona and a meaningful verse.

9" x 12", cut paper, acrylic and graphite on board.

hope he liked it!

Falling for the Drake (Market)

2011-10-11T08:51:00.000-07:00

Stop by the Drake Market this Saturday October 15th for a taste of spoonstudio....

Original drawings, paintings, cards...pieces you've had your eye on AND all new, never-before-seen work, making it's debut. Something for everyone (including free goodies!)

Fall for Drake. Fall for Art.

a sucker for neon

2011-09-20T07:43:00.000-07:00

The Labourer getting some Love

2011-08-12T11:45:00.000-07:00

opening soon in Toronto,
a "kitchen/bar representative of our morals, values and relentless dedication to food and drink"

Branding, design and creative direction by Courtney Wotherspoon, in close collaboration with friends and owners Angus Bennett and Justine Fowler. A match made in heaven, frankly.
Toronto Life gave us a little taste today:
http://www.torontolife.com/daily/daily-dish/restauranto/2011/08/12/louvrier/
and I can't wait for more...

See the site here

honest to blog...

2011-08-12T11:42:00.000-07:00

...I've forgotten how to use this thing

A Verse and a Sale

2011-04-05T11:31:00.000-07:00

Birthdays, Mother's Day, Babies Galore

You think you've got it covered, there's always one more.
Don't be left red without a card and a gift
Stock up for Spring,
and give my bank account a lift!

Email {spoonstudio@gmail.com} for prices and with any questions, qualms, queries and to place an order.
Selection is limited; first come, first served.
More original work available in the studio, if you'd like to come for a spot of tea and a browse.
Happy Shopping!

{cards}
set of 12 cards and envelopes
pick from the greetings below...

Variety of New Baby and Birthday cards. Blank inside, Offset printed on 130lb. stock with snazzy mix and match envelopes

Bonne Fete a Toi, Make a Wish sparkler

Hi baby wave, fresh baby scent

Grey Gardens (shown with butterfly confetti)

{original work}

I Scream, You Scream!
selection of 5" x 7" mixed media paintings on illustration board

#2: Hollywood Gelato

#1: Baskin&Robbins

#10: Greg's

{custom work}
5" x 7" alphabets
pick a letter and a colour, let me do the rest!

samples:

{thank you.}

happy. love. cards.

2011-01-25T11:57:00.000-08:00

Limited Edition hand-painted Valentine's Day cards. Available exlusively at the Drake General Store, Toronto.

C is for...

2010-12-08T09:17:00.000-08:00

Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Cherry Blossoms, Cone Flowers and Chloe!

A gift I've done up for my friend Paula's niece.
Gouache on 100% cotton rag paper. Contact the studio if you'd like a letter done up for your loved one in time for the holidays!

New is good.

2010-12-07T15:13:00.000-08:00

After months of planning and about a million and one emails between myself and my web guru, Jashar Awan, the new site is up, running, and ready for your viewing pleasure!

New sections include design+lifestyle and interiors work, as well as a tight portfolio facelift in the art+illustration department.

Jashar did a stupendous job of programming the site and making my, often-too-particular-vision come to life.
Spend some time, take a look around and let us know what you think!

Cougar Comeback

2010-11-18T08:23:00.000-08:00

check out the Iconic Canadian brand's gorgeous new website.

A comeback that I'm thrilled to be a part of...
courtesy of GJP Advertising

Birthdays, Babies and Butterflies

2010-11-15T11:51:00.001-08:00

Birthday, New Baby and All Occasion cards (with vintage butterfly confettii!) now available at the stunning Advice From A Caterpillar in Toronto and through Courtney Wotherspoon Creative Studio.
Holiday Cards in-store soon!

just saying hi.

2010-11-01T12:17:00.000-07:00

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

2010-10-01T13:24:00.000-07:00

...and I urge you to pick up MORE Magazine (Canada) for a special feature on the disease. Not only because you can see the 6 illustrations I did for the feature, but more importantly for some interesting and enlightening research on the disease that affects us all, in one way or another.

Here are a few of the illustrations you can find in the October issue. Thanks to the fantastic Shelley Frayer at MORE for another great assignment.

The Upside-Downside
Can staying optimistic actually help you beat the disease?

The breast test
Should you be lining up to get a mammogram - or getting out of line altogether?

The Breast Test, spot

Popular science
Where's the good news? A recap of recent research to inspire and encourage

Buy the issue. Read the feature. Get informed.

No, Thank YOU

2010-09-17T13:04:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been almost a month since Wes and Kiersten's wedding down in Georgia, and we're still reeling from the amazing experience (and the heat stroke!). In case you don't know them, or perhaps have been living under a rock, Wes and Kiersten are the genius brains behind Thersic, as well as my dear friends and the most creative couple I know. Their wedding was a true testament to this creativity, not leaving one pebble unturned...Wes and Kiersten did every little bit themselves, from the invitations to the thank you cards, and everything in between.

The handmade wonderfulness didn't stop as I received my Thank You gift from Kiersten, a portrait of little 'ol me in my bridesmaid's dress! I couldn't think of a better gift to cap off such an amazing week down South. Thanks Kiers!

See Kiersten's original post here.

CW + RK

2010-09-09T10:04:00.000-07:00

A peek at the work I'll be doing tomorrow night at the new Reed Krakoff Boutique on Madison Avenue for New York's Fashion's Night Out.

Stop by, say hello, or better yet, buy a to-die-for handbag and get a custom monogram by yours truly!

Check back for images and details of the big event, sponsored by Vogue and the CFDA.

below: at the RK Flagship Boutique on Fashion's Night Out, September 10, 2011

update:
go check out my friend, the hugely talented Kiersten Essenpreis have a go at the tags. She'll be monogramming in-store, details below:

The Month Ahead: September

2010-09-01T15:28:00.001-07:00

For all the kids out there,
the cover of The National Post's Arts & Life section

new look!

2010-08-03T11:57:00.000-07:00

check out the new site at www.spoonstudio.com
lots more content and an official launch coming in the fall!

I Scream, You Scream!

2010-07-26T08:58:00.000-07:00

The National Post put together a round-up of their contributors' favourite summer treats for the cover of The Weekend Post. I had fun drawing and painting all 12 of them!
(best. summer. assignment. ever.)
Here are just a few of my favourites....

destineau dives into the press

2010-07-15T09:19:00.001-07:00

destineau swimwear getting love in the August issues of Toronto Life and ELLE Canada.
A Must-Have!

congratulations

2010-07-15T09:09:00.000-07:00

A pretty Congratulations to two of my best buddies, Devin & Darcy, who recently got engaged in Italy!
I did this little number up for their impromptu engagement party...nothin' says I love you like hand-sewn typography in flag form!

Playing House

2010-06-28T10:39:00.000-07:00

love from design*sponge, in the form of a mini sneak peek

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/06/sneak-peek-courtney-wotherspoon.html

xo

Welcome. Please, make yourself at home....

2010-06-22T09:48:00.000-07:00

(Thanks to the anonymous grammar police for helping me caption this one.)
A feature on me and my home...

http://www.hgtv.ca/BLOG/archive/2010/06/22/hgtv-ca-original-home-tour-courtney-toronto.aspx

Advice From A Caterpillar

2010-05-12T06:36:00.001-07:00

Here's a little number I whipped up for the Dyer girls for the walls of their upcoming children's store, Advice From A Caterpillar. The store will be stocking international brands the likes Toronto has never seen, as well as a capsule collection of spoonstudio cards, prints and original artwork for sale. Coming soon!

show her you care

2010-05-07T09:18:00.001-07:00

Some gift ideas in anticipation of Mother's Day...

Alfresco All the Time

2010-05-07T07:14:00.000-07:00

Final spread for Avenue magazine's Alfresco All the Time patio feature

2010-04-26T07:54:00.000-07:00

MORE Magazine

2010-04-21T07:39:00.000-07:00

A piece I recently finished for the wonderful Faith Cochran at MORE Magazine.

Karen Von Hahn's commentary on the Spring/Summer runway trends, where designers took our preconceived notions of what we thought we'd be wearing in 2010, and threw them right out the window. Instead of cold, white, Jetson-inspired spacesuits, designers are piling print on top of texture on top of print, creating a beautiful mess and a new definition of "futuristic".
Below are 2 of the handful of sketches and a process piece.

Avenue Magazine

2010-04-21T07:31:00.000-07:00

I'm working on a fun spread for Avenue Magazine, illustrating the joys of Alfresco Dining on some of Calgary's great patios. Thought I would start showing some secret process pieces on the blog, so here they are....A couple sketches with a conscious effort to leave room for a large headline at top and text all around. It should be a fun one, and I'll post the finish here when it's done!

Oskar and Barbara do American Illustration

2010-04-12T08:11:00.000-07:00

As I look back and see that all of my posts of the past 6 months or so have been type-related, I'm thrilled to be able to repost these two, in honour of their admission into the exclusive American Illustration Club. They are among my favourite pieces of the year, so I'm overjoyed to see them getting the recognition of the respected jury.
Look for the launch of the bound-to-be-beautiful book in November, and view all the winning images online.

Oskar

Barbara Van Allen

Thanks AI!

can't wait

2010-04-12T08:03:00.001-07:00

change

2010-02-17T14:03:00.000-08:00

One of my first forays into hand-embroidery, since I was a young child sewing alongside my grandmother. The stitching bug is back and, apparently, hereditary.

This piece was created for a show entitled 44 Obamas, at the former Barbershop Gallery

As The Spirit Wanes The Form Appears

2010-02-16T10:19:00.000-08:00

A typographic interpretation of Charles Bukowski's poem, ART, realized on blackboard.

Every few months, the folks at GRAND Creative let an artist in to muss up their studio's blackboard. Past guest artists include Graham Roumieu and Clayton Hanmer. Luke Canning, the shop's Creative Director, wanted to go typographical this time around. I did my best to appease. Here is a selection of shots from the evening, documented by photographer Dave Katulic

commend

2010-02-16T07:56:00.000-08:00

Evelyn Kasikov's CMYK Alphabet is an amazing feat of embroidery, colour, form and typography.

See the alphabet and process here, but don't stop at that; her other projects and sketchbooks are wonders in and of themselves.

Major kudos.

COUGAR Boots

2010-02-08T06:19:00.000-08:00

Here's a wonderful campaign I'm involved with for COUGAR Boots, a homegrown Canadian family-biz done right.
They are launching a much-anticipated campaign across all media platforms, and I have the pleasure of creating the hand type for them and the great folks at GJP. Look for more ads here and across Canada as they roll out.

Helvetica Goodies

2010-01-27T07:52:00.001-08:00

check out these cookie-cutters by Beverly Hsu!

for the typographically inclined baker...

STUDIO SALE

2010-01-06T15:02:00.000-08:00

new type

2010-01-06T06:37:00.000-08:00

Here are just a couple of the pages I did for Rotman School of Management's new campaign, which includes brochures, posters, banners, folders for new students and more. As mentioned before, projects like this don't come along often, but when they do, I just count my lucky stars to be able to do what I do. The amazing gang at Underline Studio made it all happen, and the pleasure of working with such folks was that wonderful icing on the perfect-project cake.

Your New Favourite Blog

2010-01-05T10:55:00.000-08:00

THERSIC, a collaboration between two of my favourite individuals, Kiersten Essenpreis and Wes Cox, fuses art, industrial design, fashion and funny into my new favourite blog. Kiersten and Wes have an endless amount of talent to share and, collectively, four of the best eyes in the biz. Read about their inspiration and the meaning behind THERSIC here.

After you visit, it'll be your new favourite blog too.

Knowledge is Power is Beauty

2010-01-05T10:38:00.000-08:00

photo by JulianaNeufeld.com

My ceramic mug that I created for the One Less Paper Cup show raised $320 for Grounds For Health! Thanks to Adam Pesce for putting on a fantastic show and to the always wonderful people at UNIT for a great night.

Holiday Stocks

2010-01-05T10:21:00.000-08:00

A holiday postcard I did for Darcy Morris which illustrates the top stock picks for the holiday gifting season.
**update: see Darcy's fantastic new website here**

One Less Paper Cup

2009-11-30T07:55:00.000-08:00

A show I'm taking part in next week, with a great cause.
Read more about the event and it's goals, from show curator Adam Pesce:

"In the coffee community's effort to make our product as sustainable as it can be, we have come to realize that empowering and assisting women in every way possible is a top priority. The One Less Paper Cup event is just one of the many small ways we are attempting to do so.

On Tuesday December 8th, we hope you'll join us to raise money in support of Grounds for Health (http://www.groundsforhealth.org) - an organization that works in the coffee-growing regions of developing nations to provide women with cervical cancer education, screenings and treatment. Coffee is grown almost exclusively in Third World countries and cervical cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related deaths in those regions.

To raise money for GFH, we have commissioned 15 artists from across the country to create unique designs on re-usable ceramic mugs. The mugs will be the featured items in a silent auction that will begin at 6:00. The event will be open-house style and run from 5:00pm til close, with the auction ending at 9:00. It will feature celebrity barista Sam James (http://samjamescoffeebar.com/) crafting complimentary lattes and capps, as well as a cash bar.

By supporting Grounds for Health, we are providing the women of coffee communities with a much needed service -cervical cancer is both preventable and, when caught early, one of the most treatable forms of the disease."

Check out the show if you can, or check back here where I'll be posting my own finished mug.

Bird Book

2009-11-26T11:20:00.000-08:00

This catalogue of birds, courtesy of Andrew Zuckerman, is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen (the photographs especially).
Prepare to be amazed here.

Another Year, Another AI Party

2009-11-25T16:02:00.000-08:00

American Illustration took New York by storm again this fall, celebrating some of the best images in the industry. I am honoured to have been included among such talent again this year - Kiersten Essenpries, Jordin Isip, Leif Parsons, Christian Northeast...you get the idea. The book looks fantastic.
And the party ain't so bad either!
See a great picture of the celebration in action on Kiersten's blog, you fail.

Can't wait 'til next year!

Fuzzy Peach

2009-11-25T15:48:00.000-08:00

My new niece, Georgie, born October 9th, 2009 rounds out the clan and beats out Campbell as the littlest Wotherspoon. Deliciously sweet, tasty and perfect.

ART

2009-11-25T15:40:00.001-08:00

The sketch for GRAND Creative's blackboard wall, that I had the honour of messing right up.
Charles Bukowski's poem, Art

Going Wild

2009-10-18T16:31:00.000-07:00

Spike Jonze adaptation or not, I love this compendium of Wild Things tattoos...

Commend

2009-10-07T13:13:00.000-07:00

The sheer talent of this artist is so totally mind-blowing...

See more of the work she did for the Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog here.

And here, I thought I couldn't be any more excited for Christmas!

thanks to Yulia Brodskaya for the inspiring work

Step 3: Shower Them with Gifts

2009-10-06T08:32:00.001-07:00

I'm feeling inspired by the beautiful colours and textures of the season.
Here's part of a piece I did last October, in honour of fall. See the final published piece here.
Enjoy the bounty-a pile of pumpkins!

Step Two: Show Them You Care

2009-10-01T15:29:00.000-07:00

It's getting brisk out there, kids. Don't forget a sweater!
I wouldn't want you to catch a chill...

(you're welcome)

Step One: Admitting you have a Problem

2009-10-01T15:02:00.000-07:00

I've been an admittedly bad blogger as of late, and feel as though I ought to enlist in some sort of 12-step recovery program. Bound to the studio with work, I tend to lose most communication with the outside world, save for the required "it's on it's way", "of course that's not a problem, I agree that shade of purple is soooo late-2008" and of course, "make it a double".
I can't promise that I'll get better, but I can promise that I will try. Really hard. Starting now.
Below is a handful of the editorial pieces that I've recently finished.
Please enjoy and please forgive.

Nick Drake, Uppercase magazine

Perspectives on Career Management and Family, Stanford Business magazine

Kawabata, The Walrus magazine

Fall Type

2009-08-25T18:35:00.000-07:00

lyrics courtesy of Nick Drake

Commend

2009-08-20T07:16:00.000-07:00

Beautiful short by Alexi Parizeau.
The Parishil Boys explain:

"Over the course of two days in July Alexi Parizeau captured the process of Adam Hilborn's first solo show "HOMEWARD BOUND" at the Barbershop Gallery. The camera was capturing images every 3 seconds with a Canon 5D Mk2 and 24mm 1.4F lens, tethered to a laptop.

The first night was a special invitation "Dinner with the Artist". The Dinner was prepared by Justine and Sara Wood of Les Louises. Friends and family were asked to attend the private viewing.

The following evening "HOMEWARD BOUND" was open to the public.

This is how it went..."

Homeward Bound from Alexi Parizeau on Vimeo.

Covet

2009-08-07T11:44:00.000-07:00

I love all of Kiel Mead's jewelry, but how sweet are these Forget-Me-Knots?

I want.

Dime Bag Online

2009-08-07T11:09:00.000-07:00

Giant Robot has posted the entire Dime Bag Show online.
View the show and buy some art here.
Some seriously fun work to be had.

Also see pictures of the packed New York opening here.
Enjoy!

Commend

2009-08-05T16:58:00.000-07:00

To this day, one of my all-time favourite websites, Jonathan Harris' The Whale Hunt.
Begin the hunt here.

just beautiful.

Crave

2009-08-04T06:54:00.000-07:00

For my first post, I can't choose just one, as I crave, covet and commend this.

"Collectors...with an appetite for late 19th-century relics like apothecary cabinets and dressmakers' dummies, are turning their homes into pastiches of the past."

From The New York Times Home & Garden

It seems these collectors and I are cut from the same cloth as I shudder with delight at every taxidermied head, every curious antique, every perfectly thoughtful vignette.

Crave, Covet, Commend

2009-08-04T06:35:00.000-07:00

I like things.
I want things.
I like to look at nice things and wish that I had them.
I like to come across interesting ideas and wish that I had come up with them.
Whether it be a fresh new illustrator, an innovative way to roast marshmallows, or a current favourite font, there is so much out there that deserves cred.
Thus Crave, Covet, Commend, a new feature I'm adding to the blog that will include a daily item that I crave, covet, ....well, er, you get it.

My Place

2009-07-30T11:57:00.000-07:00

See My Place in this week's issue of EYE Magazine.

typetastic

2009-07-28T12:25:00.000-07:00

Here's a super sneak-peek of the work that has happily kept me studio-bound as of late.
I may have logged about 1200 different letterforms, all done by hand, and developed a mild case of carpal tunnel due to the tight turnaround, but all in all, it's pretty much been a dream job. Letterforms and portraits and doodles, all done in nothing but pencil...heaven.
It's a huge body of work that will eventually get up on the site, once the campaign is launched and my hand has healed... In the meantime, enjoy.

2009-07-28T11:44:00.001-07:00

Home Truth, MORE magazine

A piece I recently finished for the September issue of MORE Magazine on the struggles we face and the decisions we are forced to make in caring for our aging parents.

Dime Bag 3

2009-07-28T11:21:00.001-07:00

Whole Lotta Love, graphite on paper and Sculpey heart.

Here's the piece I created for Dime Bag 3, another great group show curated by Jordin Isip and Rodger Stevens. Currently showing at Giant Robot in New York, it is among 294 (!) pieces of artwork contained and displayed in plastic dime bags. For Whole Lotta Love, the original 5"x7" drawing was folded down to fit into the 3"x3" baggie, allowing only a sneak peek of it's subject. Heart included.

Read a short review and see some snaps here. Check back to Giant Robot's site soon, as they will be posting the entire show online (quite the uploading endeavor!)

Dime Bag 3 at Giant Robot, NY

2009-07-13T21:42:00.000-07:00

Each artist (yes, all 240 of them) must create artwork to be displayed in a 3"x3" dime bag...
Thrilled to take part, I'll post my baggie here soon.
[Visit Giant Robot for the full list of artists]

Tie One On.

2009-06-28T10:15:00.000-07:00

love this.
http://www.typographyserved.com/Gallery/Tie-pography/227637
courtesy of Ed Nacional

Hot Press for your Hot Bod

2009-06-23T11:19:00.000-07:00

There's no escaping it, Ladies, it's officially bikini season...
And destineau is there!

Sneak Studio Peek

2009-06-23T09:44:00.000-07:00

I had my apartment + studio shot by the amazingly talented Talia Shipman a while back...here's a quick glimpse into my world-even before she's put her magic finishing touch on them!

trendy

2009-06-23T09:21:00.000-07:00

Had enough prisms yet?

Don't Be Greedy.

2009-06-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

Illustrators Stand Up to the Google-giant.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/15/business/media/15illo.html

This kid grew up to be an Orthopod.

2009-06-07T19:55:00.000-07:00

Scott

Destination: Summer!

2009-05-28T12:19:00.001-07:00

{Capri maillot}

Destineau is abuzz these days as we gear up for a much-anticipated summer...
See the suits on SweetSpot and in NOW Magazine's Hot Summer Guide (and on the cover!)
Or stop by the Destineau website to browse the suits and to custom order!

WonderWall

2009-05-26T09:45:00.000-07:00

an homage to many things past, see if you can find yourself on the Wall of Wonders!

slow work

2009-05-25T10:41:00.001-07:00

new work for Maissoneuve,
about the Slow Movement infiltrating the technological world

Unconditional Love

2009-05-06T00:27:00.000-07:00

One of the handmade cards I've done in honour of Mother's Day, or any day.

Email me (courtney@spoonstudio.com) to buy one and/or to see more of the limited edition!

The Gang

2009-05-04T22:44:00.000-07:00

CMYK stumble!

2009-05-04T22:38:00.000-07:00

an uploading accident turned pure joy...

Selected!

2009-04-16T19:11:00.000-07:00

I just found out that this Coldplay piece I did for SPIN was jury selected
to appear in the upcoming American Illustration Annual 28.

The Annual is published in November, but you can still get AI 27 which features work by talented friends Kiersten Essenpreis, Leif Parsons, and Ted McGrath (who also did the fantastic cover), among many others.

I'm thrilled to be included in another great annual alongside peers who inspire me to no end.

Barbershop Gallery

2009-04-15T22:58:00.000-07:00

Barbershop Opening

2009-04-13T11:15:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple snaps of my work at the opening of
The Northern Superlative Order of Wandering Portraitists Show.
I'll post each member of the family here soon, but enjoy the sneak peek for now...

photos from blog t.o.

love/food

2009-03-30T19:19:00.000-07:00

I try my hardest to provide tasty tidbits of all things illustration, art and design; when it comes to feeding myself, however, I often fall short. That's why I leave that to my friend Angus of Angus Bennett Catering-just about the greatest chef I know. Angus has been feeding my always-hungry belly ever since he moved into town, and he's now ready to share some tasty (and beautiful) morsels with all of you.

Who says art can't be eaten?
Visit his new blog LOVE FOOD to be inspired by talent of a different flavour.

Upcoming Show

2009-03-30T06:09:00.000-07:00

The Superlative Order consists of Adam Hilborn, Elizabeth Dyer and myself.
A Portrait show opening April 8th at Barbershop Gallery; check back soon for full details as well as a sneak peek of some of the new work being shown....bound to be a good one.

Pass the Buck. I mean, Luck.

2009-03-17T09:32:00.000-07:00

Some sad looking, but very meaningful, pieces of luck passed down three generations to me.
They've been through a lot. And now, I pass them on to you.
Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Two Birds

2009-03-15T13:36:00.001-07:00

A "family portrait" I recently finished for my dear friend Caroline
(whose new baby, Emma, is also my new god-daughter!)

The Walrus

2009-03-15T10:01:00.000-07:00

A piece about the key players of history being consigned to oblivion in our over-documented, over-saturated age; in this case Ephrem Brisebois, the first French Canadian officer in the North West Mounted Police.
Brisebois Drive, The Walrus

Green Clean

2009-03-15T09:43:00.001-07:00

Don't know about you, but I'm hopping on the bandwagon and goin' green for the ol' Spring Clean this year.
Green Cleaning, Chicago Magazine

Group Show

2009-02-17T13:11:00.000-08:00

In honour of President Obama's first visit to Canada...
come check it out!

an outpouring of LOVE

2009-02-12T12:26:00.000-08:00

In honour of my (ahem) favourite holiday, I'm giving love to some old drawings.
Crappy Valentine's Day!

see more lovely things at www.spoonstudio.com

Asia, apparently

2009-02-04T03:29:00.000-08:00

I just got back from my first foray into Asia-Hong Kong and Vietnam to be exact-and wanted to share...
Here are some quick sketches and snaps of the trip, but if I don't get these other images out of my head and onto page soon, she's gonna blow! Talk about sensory overload. Check back often as I update the blog with the travel-log. (apparently the place, along with providing great visual reference, also turned me second-rate poet)

Happy New Year. Here is some Old Work.

2009-01-05T21:03:00.000-08:00

Honest to blog, I will get better at this in oh-nine (although, for fear of self-loathing and unnecessary disappointment, I choose not to engrave it into the 'resolutions' list. That baby's already feeling the burn).
In the meantime, here is some work from the end of this past year, ohhhhhh-eight...
Happy New Year (but no pressure)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Magazine

Get Out of Town/Jerry Lewis, Las Vegas City Life

DeStress Guide/Laughter Yoga, Toronto Life (current issue)

I go all to pieces

2009-01-05T20:17:00.000-08:00

Taking a break from my own art, and as blog as my witness, I will master this Master.
Behold: Mona

Maude

2008-12-27T17:18:00.000-08:00

Maude in her Toronto studio says hi to Bruce in his Brooklyn studio.
meow meow Bruce and Auntie Kiers!

Merry Christmas

2008-12-27T17:15:00.001-08:00

is for Christmas
Hope everyone had a Merry One.

Las Vegas Weekly

2008-11-19T21:01:00.000-08:00

Now that Obama is President Elect, 24 Things We Won't Have to Think About Again...

see the entire list here.

spoon feed

be still my heart

Love in January

tweet

Holiday Sale Season

NOOK Holiday Sale

album art

Trick or Treat, Smell my Feet

Cut paper process

love+free

Falling for the Drake (Market)

a sucker for neon

The Labourer getting some Love

honest to blog...

A Verse and a Sale

happy. love. cards.

C is for...

New is good.

Cougar Comeback

Birthdays, Babies and Butterflies

just saying hi.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

No, Thank YOU

CW + RK

The Month Ahead: September

new look!

I Scream, You Scream!

destineau dives into the press

congratulations

Playing House

Welcome. Please, make yourself at home....

Advice From A Caterpillar

show her you care

Alfresco All the Time

MORE Magazine

Avenue Magazine

Oskar and Barbara do American Illustration

can't wait

change

As The Spirit Wanes The Form Appears

commend

COUGAR Boots

Helvetica Goodies

STUDIO SALE

new type

Your New Favourite Blog

Knowledge is Power is Beauty

Holiday Stocks

One Less Paper Cup

Bird Book

Another Year, Another AI Party

Fuzzy Peach

ART

Going Wild

Commend

Step 3: Shower Them with Gifts

Step Two: Show Them You Care

Step One: Admitting you have a Problem

Fall Type

Commend

Covet

Dime Bag Online

Commend

Crave

Crave, Covet, Commend

My Place

typetastic

MORE

Dime Bag 3

Dime Bag 3 at Giant Robot, NY

Tie One On.

Hot Press for your Hot Bod

Sneak Studio Peek

trendy

Don't Be Greedy.

This kid grew up to be an Orthopod.

Destination: Summer!

WonderWall

slow work

Unconditional Love